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Dom Luis I Bridge
A striking double-deck iron bridge designed by a student of Gustave Eiffel, spanning the Douro gorge between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.
15 km · about 30 min drive
Aveiro, Portugal · Europe
Espinho works well as a base: 10 minutes from Nogueira da Regedoura, 18km from Circuito da Boavista.
Espinho is a town located in Aveiro, Portugal. With a population of 32,786, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Espinho sits in Portugal, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Lisbon time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Espinho to your route.
Espinho (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɨʃˈpiɲu] ), officially the City of Espinho (Portuguese: Cidade de Espinho), is a city and a municipality located in the Aveiro District, Portugal. It is located in both the Greater Porto and the Metropolitan Area of Porto, 16 km from its city centre. It is one of the smallestRead more
municipalities in Portugal and was, until 1899, part of the Santa Maria da Feira Municipality.
In 2021, Espinho had a population of 31,027, a slight decrease from the previous census in 2011, when 31,786 were registered, in an area of 21.06 km2.
The current mayor is Jorge Ratola, elected by the PSD.
It is a beach resort and a zone of legal gambling with a casino - Casino Solverde. Its fair - Feira de Espinho, having been first organised in 1894, is well known in Portugal. The city is home to CINANIMA - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Animação, an international animation festival, and FEST - New Directors New Films Festival, an international film festival. The municipal holiday is June 16.
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Espinho is located in Aveiro, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 41.0076 latitude, -8.6412 longitude.
Espinho has a population of approximately 32,786 people, making it a town in Portugal.
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A striking double-deck iron bridge designed by a student of Gustave Eiffel, spanning the Douro gorge between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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UNESCO-listed medieval riverside quarter in Porto with colourful facades, port wine cellars, and the iconic Dom Luís I Bridge.
15 km · about 30 min drive
bridge
A double-deck wrought-iron arch bridge over the Douro completed in 1886, linking Porto with Vila Nova de Gaia.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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A breathtakingly ornate neo-Gothic bookshop in Porto with a famous crimson staircase, often called the world's most beautiful bookstore.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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Porto's iconic Baroque bell tower offering panoramic views over the city's terracotta rooftops and the Douro River.
16 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
Porto's Belle Époque showpiece on Rua de Santa Catarina, open since 1921: carved wood, leather benches, chandeliers and mirrored walls attended by white-jacketed waiters. Regularly listed among the most beautiful cafés in the world.
16 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
A genuine city street circuit in Porto that ran Formula One in 1958 and 1960 and was revived for historic racing. Off-race weekends you simply drive or walk the seafront and boulevard sections as ordinary city streets.
18 km · about 20 min drive
bridge
One of the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridges, 516 metres of open mesh deck swaying 175 metres above the Paiva gorge: linked to 8 km of riverside boardwalks through the Arouca Geopark. Book a timed slot; not for vertigo sufferers.
39 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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